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00:00The Department of Agriculture has started providing NFA rice to local governments that have a food security emergency.
00:07We will now talk to the spokesperson of the Department of Agriculture, Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa. Good morning.
00:15Hi Egan. Good morning.
00:18How many LGUs have bought NFA rice and those who asked for it were able to sell it in their area?
00:27As of now, there are 67 local governments that have shown interest.
00:35This is included in the list that will be the first to sell NFA rice.
00:43How much is each LGU giving?
00:47That depends on the LGU Egan.
00:50Here in Metro Manila, initially, 150,000 bags were sold, but it depends on how big the requirements will be.
00:58It can adjust.
01:00In the whole country, per batch, the target is 625,000 bags or equivalent to 31,000 metric tons.
01:09If the demand is high, it can be released immediately.
01:14According to the Secretary, the NFA stocks will be released as soon as possible.
01:21While we're talking, Asek, are these rice already in transit, released and in the market?
01:28We expect that from yesterday to Sunday, the rice will be released to LGUs.
01:39We expect that on Monday, they will start selling to their constituents.
01:45Some were released yesterday and we're expecting that by Sunday, most of the rice will be released from warehouses across the country.
01:55Yes. But the sale will be on Monday.
01:58That's probably the majority because they have preparations and coordination in their areas.
02:05How much should the LGU sell the rice that was purchased at this price?
02:11It should be sold for two pesos, right?
02:14That's right Egan. The NFA will sell it for P33 per ton and they can sell it for P35.
02:22But some LGUs said that they will pay for the logistics and they will still sell it for P33.
02:32So there will be no logistics?
02:34Yes.
02:35How can we monitor the sale of LGUs per kilo for P35?
02:41MOA worked with LGUs, our regional field offices, NFA and LGUs to monitor the sale and the price.
02:54I told you, while the government is forcing to lower the price of rice, the prices of vegetables are increasing.
03:00How will you handle the pork? What happened to the maximum suggested retail price for pork?
03:08It depends on the case that was filed, Egan.
03:12One day, there was a consultation with the industry stakeholders of our hog industry.
03:17The case is that they will position the cost structure from the producer, travelers and retailers to ensure that it will be lowered
03:28without, for the meantime, MSRP will be issued.
03:33Will MSRP be issued?
03:36MSRP will not be issued, Egan. Among the industry stakeholders, I am studying where their cost structure can be lowered to lower the price of pork.
03:51In the monitoring of the DA, how much is the price of pork per kilo now?
03:55Our cost is from Php360 to Php380 and the pork is from Php400 to Php420.
04:05So in the next few days, we will expect the price to go down, Asec?
04:09The farm gate is starting to go down.
04:14It's always going down, Asec.
04:16The farm gate is only at Php200.
04:20No. It's at Php250. Now, it's at Php230 to Php240.
04:24It can help to go down.
04:26I am looking at the consultation to see where the cost is.
04:31This is one of the ways to lower the price.
04:34Thank you very much, Agriculture Spokesperson and Seasonal Secretary Arnel Demesa. Be careful.
04:39Thank you very much, Egan.